Whananaki bar Surf Break

Whananaki bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.52° S 174.48° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
17.9° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 9PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
20
37
32
30
78
81
109
160
170
230
286
265
330
359
347
347
329
273
268
254
244
235
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:15PM2.26m
8:32AM2.10m
9:09PM2.28m
9:27AM2.08m
10:03PM2.27m
10:22AM2.03m
Low Tide
2:32AM0.15m
2:49PM-0.05m
3:28AM0.13m
3:43PM-0.02m
4:23AM0.14m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
 mm
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
15
15
13
12
12
12
14
13
15
15
13
12
13
13
12
13
15
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
9
8
9
10
12
10
10
10
11
12
9
11
10
10
9
10
10
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
12
12
20
37
32
30
78
81
109
160
170
230
286
265
330
359
347
347
329
273
268
254
244
235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
E
13
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
4
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
11
11
2
2
3
13
3
3
2
1
—
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
E
5
0.2
N
10
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
2
3
6
6
3
3
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
8
1
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
7
17
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Northland
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Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Paparahi Point
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Whananaki bar
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Whananaki bar
Northland
Whananaki bar
Northland
Whananaki bar
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Sandy Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Whananaki bar
Northland
Whananaki bar
Northland
Whananaki bar
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
127
127
200
200
174
7
12
7
1
7
0
3
0
0
0
3
7
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
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Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
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Tapotupoto Bay
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Tapotupoto Bay
Henderson Bay
Fairway Reef
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Matauri Bay
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
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Papatowai
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Papatowai
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
4
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(10 max)
5
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